An outstanding toon found on Twitter (Seth Abramson)

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15. It will depend on your neighbors

and whether they can maintain an ounce or two of human decency if their Leader becomes Leader-for-Life, and, if so, for how long.

The only possible good news is that Trump is an old man in dubious physical condition. He may die before he manages to complete his destructive agenda and there may not be another charismatic racist to take his place. Sadly, though, the Democratic Party is proving itself to be a less than dependable political force against fascism because it seeks to reconcile with the opposition, to compromise, to negotiate with the fascists. So, even in the event of Individual-1's death, the damage he has already done to the structure of government may linger on after him indefinitely.

Sobering thought: virtually every single Republican representative publicly stood up in favor of Trump and racism. These Reps represent millions of Americans, Americans who will vote for them again and again -- partly on the basis of their avowal of racism. What this says about a significantly large portion of the American population sends chills down my spine and makes me look at my liquor cabinet in fond desperation.